The “iLet” bionic pancreas insulin delivery system will use Abbott’s continuous glucose monitoring system to offer customized diabetes management
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The final rule will affect Medicare payment policies & rates for home health agencies
BALTIMORE—The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule on its calendar year (CY) 2025 home health prospective payment system, which updates Medicare payment policies and rates for home health agencies.
The new work plan will include wheelchair repairs & oxygen Medicare payments
WASHINGTON—The Office of Inspector General (OIG) updated its work plan with two new durable medical equipment, prosthetics/orthotics and supplies-related reviews, the American Association for Homecare wrote in a recent e-newsletter to members. The OIG is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is an independent office that reviews the department for fraud, waste and abuse.
Stephanie Schmidt, the company’s former director of financial planning & analysis, was promoted to senior director of finance
MINNEAPOLIS—Health Dimensions Group (HDG), a senior living, post-acute and long-term care management organization, promoted Stephanie Schmidt to senior director of finance, managed communities.
Eric Welsh aims to provide for families and children through new marketing & talent acquisition role
DALLAS—Care Options for Kids (COFK), a pediatric specialists provider, announced Eric Welsh as its new chief marketing and talent acquisition officer. Welsh plans to utilize his experience in home health care marketing to continue the company’s growth.
Robert Scharff appointed as new executive vice president of revenue cycles & intends to support company’s mission
DALLAS—Care Options for Kids (COFK), a pediatric specialists provider, named Robert Scharff as executive vice president (VP) of revenue cycle. An experienced health care operations and revenue cycle management leader, Scharff aims to support the company’s mission and provide care to children and their families.
Chief Executive Officer Lissy Hu seeks to continue company growth & provide learning & workforce development solutions
BURLINGTON, Massachusetts—Ascend Learning LLC, a learning technology company, announced the appointment of Lissy Hu as its new CEO. Hu will assume this position as Greg Sebasky, former CEO, is retiring after 10 years and transitioning to the role of Ascend board of managers chairman.
A Texas doctor received kickbacks for authorizing DME orders that were not legitimately prescribed or needed
WASHINGTON—A Texas doctor was sentenced to 10 years and one month in prison and ordered to pay more than $34 million in restitution for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare by prescribing durable medical equipment (DME) and cancer genetic testing without seeing, speaking to or otherwise treating patients.
Knute Nelson & Walker Methodist have merged and rebranded as Vivie
ALEXANDRIA, Minnesota—Knute Nelson and Walker Methodist announced their new name and brand—Vivie. With more than 150 years of combined service to older adults in their communities, Vivie unites two legacies under one name and vision.
SCP clinical specialists, powered by Medically Home training & tools, will allow health system clients to provide hospital-at-home care
BOSTON & DALLAS—Medically Home, a tech-enabled services company operationalizing decentralized ca
The 2024 award recipients were honored at the LeadingAge annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee
WASHINGTON—This year’s LeadingAge annual meeting, which was held at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee, announced its Aging Services Award winners: Lourisa “Lulu” Solomon and David Gehm. The annual meeting, which hopes to bring in mission-driven providers who represent the continuum of aging services, brought together over 6,000 attendees from across the country this year.
The new location in Longview, Texas, will be led by franchise-owner Keith Carter
LONGVIEW, Texas—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system in the United States, announced the opening of a new franchise location in Longview, Texas. The new location will be managed by franchisee Keith Carter, who seeks to provide senior care services, including skilled home health, non-medical in-home care and senior living referral services to the aging population in Longview.
The companies will utilize Electronic Caregiver’s virtual caregiver, ‘Addison Care,’ to navigate the future of insurance
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico—The Health Group, an insurance marketing organization, has partnered with Electronic Caregiver, a digital health solutions company and provider of the virtual caregiver “Addison Care,” in an effort to empower health insurance agents and improve client solutions. This partnership aims to improve both the portfolios of health agents and the lives of their clients.
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America released tips & steps family caregivers can take to ensure their loved ones with dementia are safe & comfortable during Halloween this year
NEW YORK—With Halloween approaching, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is offering five tips for family caregivers to help their loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses remain comfortable and safe during the holiday.
The companies will focus on offering DME & HME providers improved care solutions & software platforms
A survey found that pumping mothers face career impacts
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina—Aeroflow Breastpumps, a national durable medical equipment (DME) provider specializing in helping pregnant and nursing women receive maternity and postpartum supplies, lactation education and perinatal resources through insurance, announced the results of a proprietary survey that highlights the impact p
The merger seeks to create an AI-driven platform for in-home care across the care continuum
BOSTON—CopilotIQ, a health tech company seeking to help older adults with chronic conditions, and Biofourmis, a global technology-enabled care delivery company aiming to provide in-home care solutions, announced a merger.
The acquisition intends to increase the company's homecare presence in Florida
CHICAGO— Help at Home, a national provider of in-home personal care services, announced the acquisition of Caregiver Services Inc. (CSI), a caregiver referral services provider. Help at Home said the acquisition aims to expand its homecare presence in Florida, as well as its Medicaid managed care programs and homecare services for aging seniors.
The company said sleep demand led to increased revenue in its 2025 fiscal year first quarter results
SAN DIEGO—ResMed Inc. has seen an increased demand for sleep devices and masks, which has helped drive an 11% increase in year-over-year revenue, the company reported in its quarterly results. The company, which specializes in sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and other respiratory conditions products, announced the results for its quarter that ended Sept. 30, which is the first quarter of its 2025 fiscal year. The highlights included:
The funds donated by Molina Healthcare of Michigan intend to remove financial burdens & reduce frequent turnovers in the direct care worker industry
LANSING, Michigan—Molina Healthcare of Michigan, a provider of government-funded health care like Medicare and Medicaid, has partnered with the Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan (4AMI) and the Impart Alliance at Michigan State University to establish a direct care worker (DCW) help fund, which aims to assist professionals in